The Cricket on the Hearth: And Other Christmas Stories

By Charles Dickens and Charles-Dickens

Book Overview

Title story plus "The Holly-Tree" and "The Haunted House." Written with Dickens' familiar flair for characterization and the picturesque, these stories offer delightful evocations of Victorian Christmases of long ago.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 048628039X
• ISBN13: 9780486280394
• Release Date: October 2011
• Publisher: Dover Publications
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 0.56 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 5.2" x 8.2"
• Age Range: 11 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 6 and higher

Customer Reviews

Odd size

You can't beat Charles Dickens, and The Cricket on the Hearth is a great story. The book is surprisingly large and has a strangely homemade look to it. That adds to its charm.

Must have right mind set...

When reading this book, you've I think you got to have the right mind set. Dickens' A Christmas Carol was one of those literary miracles that rarely happen. And these stories should not be judged by A Crhistmas Carol. If you can adopt that mind set (which I had to do) you will find these stories enjoyable and even inspiring. I think one thing that comes across in all of Dickens' writing is that he sincerely loved his fellow beings--and it shows in his stories. Also recommended: Christmas Gifts, Christmas Voices--my new favorite Christmas story.